Technology - general
Tiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive
11 Apr 2018
Researchers have built a one-wheeled vehicle that constitutes a rotary motor out of DNA rings
First human migration out of Africa more geographically widespread than previously thought
10 Apr 2018
The first Homo sapiens fossil discovery from Saudi Arabia dates to 90,000 years ago during a time when grasslands existed in the region's deserts
Ageing astronaut Aldrin now admits to have sighted UFO on moon, had dismissed it in the past
09 Apr 2018
The second man to land on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, who is now 88 years old, passed a lie-detector test and repeated his claim that he had seen a space ship while on his visit to the moon
Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops
09 Apr 2018
A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases
Green technologies are eco-friendly and profit-friendly
06 Apr 2018
Researchers say companies that invest in their own green technologies can operate in more environmentally sustainable ways without hurting profits
Smart ink adds new dimensions to 3-D printing
05 Apr 2018
Cracking eggshell nanostructure
03 Apr 2018
Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?
02 Apr 2018
Self-driving cars can shrink parking needs
29 Mar 2018
A hellish fall for ‘the heavenly palace’
28 Mar 2018
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
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